Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high energy density lithium secondary battery having significantly improved high-temperature storage characteristics and lifespan characteristics, which are problematic when a silicon-based negative electrode active material is applied. Specifically, a lithium secondary battery according to an exemplary embodiment includes a positive electrode; a negative electrode facing the positive electrode and including a silicon-based negative electrode active material; and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a non-aqueous organic solvent including a di-fluoro-based organic solvent and a lithium salt, wherein a content of the di-fluoro-based organic solvent is 5 to 20 vol % with respect to a total volume of the non-aqueous organic solvent.

Abstract: An anode for a secondary battery includes an anode current collector, a first anode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the anode current collector and including a first anode active material that includes a first silicon composite oxide, and a second anode active material layer disposed on the first anode active material layer and including a second anode active material that includes a second silicon composite oxide. Each of the first silicon composite oxide and the second silicon composite oxide includes a metal. A BET specific surface area of each of the first silicon composite oxide and the second silicon composite oxide is in a range from 2.0 m2/g to 6.5 m2/g.

Abstract: Proposed is a secondary battery manufacturing system including a tab welding unit that performs a welding process on an electrode tab of an electrode assembly and inserts the electrode assembly into a transfer cassette, an inspection unit that inspects the electrode assembly, packaging units provided in parallel for inserting the electrode assembly that has passed the inspection unit into a pouch, a buffer unit that transfers the transfer cassette from the tab welding unit to the inspection unit or stores the transfer cassette, and at least one control unit that controls the electrode assembly supplied from the inspection unit to be selectively supplied to any one packaging unit that operates normally depending on whether the packaging units operate normally, and controls the transfer cassette to be supplied to the inspection unit that operates normally or stored in the buffer unit depending on whether the inspection unit operates normally.

Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery includes an anode current collector, and an anode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the anode current collector. The anode active material layer includes a first region adjacent to the anode current collector and a second region spaced apart from the anode current collector in a thickness direction with the first region interposed therebetween. The anode active material layer includes an anode active material including an artificial graphite-based active material and a silicon-based active material having a minimum particle diameter (Dmin) in a range from 1 ?m to 5 ?m. A content of the silicon-based active material based on a total weight of the anode active material included in the second region is greater than a content of the silicon-based active material based on a total weight of the anode active material included in the first region.

Abstract: An anode for a secondary battery includes an anode current collector, and an anode active material layer including a first anode active material layer and a second anode active material layer sequentially stacked from a surface of the anode current collector. Each of the first anode active material layer and the second anode active material layer includes a carbon-based active material and a silicon-based active material as an anode active material, and a carbon nanotube as a conductive material. A content of the silicon-based active material in the second anode active material layer is greater than a content of the silicon-based active material in the first anode active material layer. A Raman R value of the carbon nanotube included in the second anode active material layer is smaller than a Raman R value of the carbon nanotube included in the first anode active material layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a lithium secondary battery including anode active material layers which have a multi-layered structure and include carbon-based active materials having different contents from each other, thereby improving mechanical stability and battery performance.

Abstract: An anode active material composition for a lithium secondary battery includes a carbon-based anode active material and a silicon-based anode active material, wherein the carbon-based anode active material has an orientation (I004/I110, here, I004 is a peak intensity of the (004) plane when measuring X-ray diffraction (XRD) of the carbon-based anode active material, and I110 is a peak intensity of the (110) plane when measuring XRD of the carbon-based anode active material) of 2.85 or less measured by XRD.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode including a cathode active material that includes a lithium metal oxide, an anode facing the cathode and including an anode electrode active material that includes a graphite-based active material and a silicon-carbon composite, and an electrolyte solution including a lithium salt and an organic solvent, the lithium salt including lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) and the organic solvent including an acetate-based solvent. A content of the silicon-carbon composite is in a range from 5 wt % to 12 wt % based on a total weight of the anode active material.

Abstract: A titanium nitride etchant composition and a method of forming a semiconductor device using the same are provided. The titanium nitride etchant composition includes hydrogen peroxide, phosphoric acid, and an amine compound, wherein the amine compound includes two or more nitrogen atoms.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an etchant composition for etching silicon and silicon germanium, and/or a preparation method of a pattern using the etchant composition. The etchant composition may include an oxidizing agent, a fluorine-based compound, a surfactant represented by Chemical Formula 1 or 2, and water. The etchant composition may include the surfactant in an amount of 5% to 40% by weight based on 100% by weight of the etchant composition.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a defective battery cell is proposed. The proposed apparatus includes a charger for supplying current to cause a battery cell to maintain a constant voltage, a measurement part for measuring the voltage and current of the battery cell, and a controller for determining whether a defect exists in the battery cell on the basis of the current measured by the measurement part, whereby the defective battery cell may be detected with high accuracy, a time required for the detection may be shortened, and a space required for the detection may also be reduced.

Abstract: A cathode for a lithium secondary battery includes a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material layer formed on the cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer includes a cathode active material and a conductive material ID/IG is in a range from 0.5 to 1.25 in a Raman spectrum of the cathode active material layer. The cathode active material includes lithium metal oxide particles containing nickel and manganese and having a content of cobalt of less than 2 mol % among all elements except for lithium and oxygen.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode, a separator, and an anode including an anode current collector and an anode active material layer formed on the anode current collector and facing the cathode with the separator interposed therebetween. The anode active material layer includes a first anode active material layer formed on the anode current collector and including a first anode active material and a first anode binder containing a styrene-butadiene-based rubber (SBR) binder and a second anode active material layer formed on the first anode active material layer and including a second anode active material and a second anode binder containing a acryl-based binder. Each of the first anode active material and the second anode active material includes a silicon-based active material and a graphite-based material and contains 2 to 9.5 parts by weight of silicon with respect to the 100 part by weight of the graphite-based active material.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode, a separator, and an anode including an anode current collector and an anode active material layer formed on the anode current collector and facing the cathode with the separator interposed therebetween. The anode active material layer includes a first anode active material layer formed on the anode current collector and including a first anode active material and a first anode binder containing a styrene-butadiene-based rubber (SBR) binder and a second anode active material layer formed on the first anode active material layer and including a second anode active material and a second anode binder containing a acryl-based binder. Each of the first anode active material and the second anode active material includes a silicon-based active material and a graphite-based material and contains 2 to 9.5 parts by weight of silicon with respect to the 100 part by weight of the graphite-based active material.

Abstract: A cathode for a lithium secondary battery includes a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material layer formed on the cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer includes a cathode active material and a conductive material ID/IG is in a range from 0.5 to 1.25 in a Raman spectrum of the cathode active material layer. The cathode active material includes lithium metal oxide particles containing nickel and manganese and having a content of cobalt of less than 2 mol % among all elements except for lithium and oxygen.

Abstract: Disclosed a vehicle brake system in which the structure required when transmitting a wake-up signal in response to a pedal input can be further simplified, the vehicle brake system comprising: a pedal travel sensor (PTS) which senses whether pressure is being applied to the pedal and the amount of pressure being applied; and a wake recognition circuit which is connected to the PTS such that electricity can flow directly in both directions, and which receives a signal from the PTS and wakes up an electronic control unit (ETU), wherein the PTS delivers the output signal to the wake recognition circuit if the output signal is at least a preset value.

Abstract: A method of forming patterns includes coating a metal-containing resist composition on a substrate, sequentially coating two types of compositions for removing edge beads along an edge of the substrate, performing a heat-treatment including drying and heating to form a metal-containing resist film on the substrate, and exposing and developing the metal-containing resist film to form a resist pattern; or coating a metal-containing resist composition on a substrate, coating a composition for removing edge beads along an edge of the substrate, performing a heat-treatment including drying and heating to form a metal-containing resist film on the substrate, exposing the metal-containing resist film, and developing with a developing solution composition to form a resist pattern, wherein details of the two types of compositions for removing edge beads and the developing solution composition are as described in the specification.

Abstract: Disclosed is a ruthenium etchant composition containing periodic acid and ammonium ions and having a pH of 6 to 7.5. Further disclosed are a pattern formation method including a step of etching a ruthenium metal film using the etchant composition, a method of manufacturing a display device array substrate by employing the pattern formation method, and a display device array substrate manufactured by the method.

Abstract: An anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes a carbon-based active material and a silicon-based active material including silicon-based active material particles having a particle size distribution in a range from 1 ?m to 19 ?m. A lithium secondary battery having improved life-span and rapid charge/discharge properties at room temperature is provided.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus includes a polishing pad on a polishing platen, a polishing head on the polishing pad, the polishing head having a membrane to hold a wafer on the polishing pad, and a polishing slurry feeding line to feed a polishing slurry, and a retainer ring around the membrane and in contact with the polishing pad to prevent detachment of the wafer, the retainer ring including a polishing slurry feeding inlet connected to the polishing slurry feeding line to feed the polishing slurry onto the polishing pad.